Helping Employers Deal with Worker-Related Issues

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What is the impact on labour in this sector?

What can be done about it?

Where do we get information? What do we do?

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60%

40%

70%

777,600666,000445,000

Drop in Revenues

= Drop in Employment

= Estimated

Jobs Lost

$

43%37%25%

Work at Home?Not really…

MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION

SALES, SERVICES, ART & CULTURE, TRADES

15.5%

80%

HOTELEMPLOYEES

RESTAURANTEMPLOYEES

80%hourly wage

70%hourly wage

Share of Demand 2019Source: Conference Board of Canada

Accommodation Food and Beverage

Recreation and Entertainment

Transportation Travel Services

DOMESTICFOREIGN

33%

NON-TOURISM

54%

13%

78%

17%

5%

Figures rounded to nearest 10th

75%

16%

10%64%

30%

6%

93%

2%

5%

Summer Job Surge(Average 2013-2019, March – July)

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

216,700New Jobs

(An increase of 11%)

305,100Increase in Full Time

Employment

238,800March – July

2019Job

Growth2020

What can be done about it?

Where do we get information? What do we do?

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Let’s start with Government of Canada

COVID-19 Emergency Benefits

GOC Relief for WorkforceResponding to COVID-19

Emergency Care Benefit$900

bi-weekly for up to 15 weeksTemporary income support for workers who must

stay at home and have no access to paid sick leave

Self-employed, sick or quarantined,

or directed to self-isolate

but do not qualify for EI sickness benefits

Self-employed taking care of family member who is sick

with COVID-19

but do not qualify for EI sickness benefits

EI-eligible and non EI-eligible working parents who must stay home without

pay because of children who need care

(e.g. sick, school closures)

How To Apply (effective April 2020)

1. CRA MyAccount secure portal, or

2. My Service Canada Account, or

3. Toll-free number

GOC Relief for WorkforceResponding to COVID-19

Emergency Support BenefitTo support workers not eligible for EI and who are facing unemployment

$5 billion support, delivered

through CRA

Intended to be long-term income support

Government hasn’t yet provided information on the details

GOC Relief for WorkforceResponding to COVID-19

10% Wage Subsidyfor eligible small businesses,

not-for-profit organizations and charities

― Next 90 days

― Up to a maximum of $1,375 per employee and $25,000/employer

This will help employers keep people on their payroll

and help Canadians keep their jobs.

How To Apply• CRA/ Department of Finance will advise

(No information yet)

GOC Relief for WorkforceResponding to COVID-19

Work Sharing ProgramIntended to Help Prevent Layoffs

Special Measures for employers affected by downturn due to COVID-19

• Extend work sharing agreements by additional 38 weeks, for total of 78 weeks

• Mandatory waiting period waived

March 15, 2020 – March 14, 2021

How To Apply• Application guide online

• Three documents to submit:

• Application

• Employee-signed attachment

• Recovery plan for special measures

• And sales figures for last 2 years

1 800 367 5693

Moving ForwardResponding to COVID-19

Coronavirus

Resource Hub

Centre de

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